For those of you who watch and like Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, this is a hilarious and incisive piss take of Clint Eastwood’s rant at an empty chair (representing Obama) at the Republican convention in Tampa, Florida this week.
He also takes apart Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech as a”whitewash of American history” where Romney pretends that the world before Obama was some kind of idealistic nirvana. We all know that politicians are prone to reinterpreting history. The Republicans (and conservative side of politics generally) make reinventing history an art form.
As Jon Stewart said: He talked about “a perfect America that used to exist until Barack Obama ruined it… and so what if that America had never actually existed.”
This is well worth watching. I couldn’t find it on Youtube, so you have to click the link to find the video clip.
Disclaimer. I am actually a Clint Eastwood fan (of his movies). Can’t help it
This is funny, but the original performance was cringy and highly embarrassing for Eastwood and the Republicans. The state of US politics is doing what I thought barely possible – getting worse.
No not funny, cheap ageist shots.
I’m not an Eastwood fan and this didn’t come off, but Obama has been a disappointment to many in the US. Romney has the potential to be worse than Bush.
Clint great actor great movies even the spaghetti western period, but there is a time that some enter (But all hope for in retirement) to live out the remainder of our lives with dignity. Client has displayed he is at this stage of life, and should refrain from such appearances Unless he is a Obama plant.
More concerning is the amount of money the job interview process costs, especially in a time of austerity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19052054
Dare I suggest that whilst Labour are in the throws of determining whether they shift right, or shift left (towards their founding principles), they’re being perceived as the best Spagetti Western in town.
You can watch the whole Daily Show episode here:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/fri-august-31-2012-
Has obama got any answers for the questions eastwood raised or it is easier , and safer, to belittle the messenger – left-wing 101 isnt it?
Good to see the ageism coming out too. Isnt labour supposed to be “progressive” and not do that? Or is it ok if its a male, a white male and a white, male right-winger? Yep ticks all the boxes so go for it. End justifies the means, right?
“The Republicans (and conservative side of politics generally) make reinventing history an art form.”
I found that sentence quite interesting.
One Track – stay on track please.